Prevalence and trends in obesity among US adults, 1999-2000
KM Flegal, MD Carroll, CL Ogden, CL Johnson - Jama, 2002 - jamanetwork.com
ContextThe prevalence of obesity and overweight increased in the United States between
1978 and 1991. More recent reports have suggested continued increases but are based on
self-reported data. ObjectiveTo examine trends and prevalences of overweight (body mass
index [BMI]≥ 25) and obesity (BMI≥ 30), using measured height and weight data. Design,
Setting, and ParticipantsSurvey of 4115 adult men and women conducted in 1999 and 2000
as part of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), a nationally …
1978 and 1991. More recent reports have suggested continued increases but are based on
self-reported data. ObjectiveTo examine trends and prevalences of overweight (body mass
index [BMI]≥ 25) and obesity (BMI≥ 30), using measured height and weight data. Design,
Setting, and ParticipantsSurvey of 4115 adult men and women conducted in 1999 and 2000
as part of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), a nationally …